The New Montgomery - Hornets' new home: Information guide for Turkey Day Classic at new ASU stadium

The Turkey Day Classic will be played Thursday afternoon at Alabama Styate University's new stadium.

On Thursday, the Alabama State University Hornets will welcome Tuskegee University's Golden Tigers for the Hornets' first football game in their new stadium.

The annual Turkey Day Classic will kick off at 3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Construction on the $62 million stadium, which can easily be seen from Interstate 85, began in March 2010.

If you're planning to check out the Classic, here are a few things you'll want to know:

About the stadium

The new stadium on the Alabama State campus features 26,500 seats, 20 sky boxes, 200 loge seats, 750 club seats and two party terraces as well as general admission berm seating. It also has 13 concession areas and a large scoreboard and Jumbotron.

The main entrance into the stadium is located on Harris Way (the old Hall Street).

Ticket information

Tickets for Thursday's game start at $20 ($15 for lawn seating). As of Friday evening, there were fewer than 1,000 Turkey Day Classic tickets still available. Fans also can purchase season tickets. For ticket information, call the ASU Ticket Office at 334-229-4577 or 334-229-4551. Also, visit www.ticketreturn.com.